Curiosity Is A Curious Thing

To my friends who are curious about my "Endings Are Beginnings" post:

• Yes, I'm okay. These are simply random musings I put down on paper, triggered by something random as well. They may come across as forlorn or somber, but they don't necessarily reflect my current state. So, no need to worry about me! ;)
  
• No, these are not lovelife matters hahaha
• No, you're not one of those "friends" who take me for granted...If you were, we wouldn't be friends anymore. Hahaha ANO BE!
  
• No. 2 is about finally learning how to drive! Not knowing how is turning out to be very inconvenient and unwise. But I'm really afraid, eeek! I think everyone on the road should be afraid of me, too. I don't know if I'll ever really acquire the skill, even if I tried :'(
  
• One day I just felt like writing again...Maybe it was just a matter of time before I posted an entry. I honestly didn't expect anyone would get to read though, or that I'd be writing THIS entry afterwards hahaha

Endings Are Beginnings!

I know I'm supposed to have already closed down the blog, but I'm writing anyway because I need to and I want to! At any rate, I'm pretty sure no one would be visiting, so here I am, giving my thoughts SEMI-free rein (just in case somebody DOES happen to stumble upon this hehe).

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1. I dislike not being in control, being helpless when not-so-good things happen. I realize this is a futile thought because I know I can never be in control of everything. Still, it irks me, and it makes me sad. It pains me to be reminded time and again that certain things will never be the way I want them to be - no matter how hard I try, how much I pray, hope, or wish.

2. Of late I've been contemplating on doing something I haven't really thought about in a long while (maybe because I've been too preoccupied). But events seem to be nudging me to seriously consider it. Perhaps it's time!

3. I always try my best not to take people for granted. Sometimes it's easy to fall into the trap, especially if you know the other person has always been and will always be there for you. But I don't ever want to be like that; I know how disheartening it can be. Sadly, I've my share of "friends" who are like that. I'm really not outwardly affectionate, but I do hope that in my own simple way, I'm able to make those who are important to me feel that I value them and that I'm just here for them.

So there!

Endings

It's been 1 year and 10 days since Nobody Said It Was Easy was born.

It has served me well.

Now, it's time to say goodbye.

The blog may be no more, but the good times will definitely continue to roll!

Frayed & Frazzled!

Typhoon Ondoy has wreaked so much havoc. I can't even begin to imagine the terrible pain people who lost their homes, their belongings, their security, their loved ones, are going through. Their lives have been turned upside down, and nothing is the same.

I've been high-strung ever since calls and text messages from distressed employees and worried managers started pouring in last Saturday morning. I still am. I haven't had decent sleep due to the steady stream of communication received and sent, even during the wee hours. I'm all keyed-up, I'm tired, I'm sad.

But this is nothing compared to the ordeal other people are experiencing. I'm just grateful my family and friends are safe, and our home, intact. This way I could focus my energy on others.

I'm worried that we're not doing enough, that I'm not doing enough. I feel like I'm overlooking so many things I should be on top of. I was rummaging my closet earlier picking out items my sister and brother-in-law could bring to the Ateneo relief center... It was surreal. I don't even recall what I plucked out of my closet hehe.

I can only hope and pray we'll be able to provide the kind of assistance that truly matters, give real comfort during a most difficult time, and in so doing, help people attain some semblance of normalcy amidst the displacement.

Road Trip!

Yay! We're going on a road trip!

Road trips are tricky. Enjoying one hinges a lot on who your companions are.

Just imagine being cooped up in a vehicle for hours, traveling miles and miles with the wrong bunch...it's sheer torture! Really, I'd rather gallivant alone (or not at all) than be stuck like that.

On the flip side, picture traversing the long and winding road with folks whose company you truly enjoy -- time will fly for sure, because you'll be having so much fun fun fun! Effortlessly, even!

After a couple of instances of foolishly going on road trips with people I wasn't all that keen on being with, I vowed never to put myself in such a sorry plight again.

This particular trip, though, I'm definitely going to enjoy! :)

Plays, Plays, Plays!

Jack & The Beanstalk (Repertory Philippines)

Aug 8-Dec 10, OnStage Greenbelt 1
www.repertory-philippines.com


N.O.A.H. (Trumpets)
Sep 18-27, Meralco Theater
trumpetsinc@gmail.com


Spring Awakening (Atlantis Productions)
Sep 25-Oct 18, RCBC Plaza
www.atlantisproductionsinc.com

Look Who's Coming To Town!

It's been arranged. We're definitely watching! Come hell or high water! Reschedule all previously-set appointments! Woohoo!

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FINGERPRINTS by Katy Perry
Voted most likely to end up on the back of a milk box drink
Looks like I'm letting them down
Cause $7.75 isn't worth an hour of my hard work and time
When you can't afford half the shit they advertise
Oh I'm worth more than an X
More than a toe-tagged generation full of regrets
Oh I won't settle no oh, oh I can't settle

I wanna break the mold, wanna break the stereotype
Fist in the air, I'm not going down without a fight

It's my life and I'm not sitting on the sidelines
Watching it pass me by
I'm leaving you my legacy
I gotta make my mark
I gotta run it hard
I want you to remember me
I'm leaving my fingerprints
I'm leaving my fingerprints
I'm leaving my fingerprints on you

Representing you and me
Don't you wanna go down in history?
Rather then end up begging on the streets
Trading under table favors for a place to sleep
Cause I'm worth more than this
So stop writing prescriptions for my Ritalin
I can focus my attention

I wanna break the mold, wanna break the stereotype
Fist in the air, I'm not going down without a fight

It's my life and I'm not sitting on the sidelines
Watching it pass me by
I'm leaving you my legacy
I gotta make my mark
I gotta run it hard
I want you to remember me
I'm leaving my fingerprints
I'm leaving my fingerprints

Don't give up
But don't give in
Build your house on the rock
Oh not in the sand, in the sand, in the sand

It's my life and I'm not sitting on the sidelines
Watching it pass me by
I'm leaving you my legacy
I gotta make my mark
I gotta run it hard
I want you to remember me

It's my life and I'm not sitting on the sidelines
Watching it pass me by
I'm leaving you my legacy
I gotta make my mark
I gotta run it hard
I want you to remember me
Cause I'm leaving my fingerprints
I'm leaving my fingerprints
I'm leaving my fingerprints, in the end

Alyona!

I am so happy for Ailenne and Estre, who are awaiting the birth of their baby boy Andre. I do hope they will consider our suggestions for Andre's second name...But then again, given the suggestions, I'm thinking they most probably won't hehe :p In any case, we're all looking forward to the arrival of the newest member of the sosyalan gang!

Ailenne has always been a favorite person of mine, and it's a joy seeing her experience all these wonderful things - love, family, motherhood. I know that with this change in state she most likely won't be able to join our spur-of-the-moment (a.k.a. kaladkarin) activities as frequently, but it's simply great being part of these milestones in her life. Cheers to you, Alyona!

Cebu Hilton, November 2008

For Good

I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you

Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good

It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend

Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
Because I knew you
I have been changed for good

And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for
But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore

Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood

Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood

Who can say if I've been
Changed for the better?
I do believe I have been
Changed for the better

And because I knew you
Because I knew you
Because I knew you
I have been changed for good

From the musical play Wicked

Inglourious Basterds

During World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as “the Basterds” are chosen to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. They join forces with a German actress and undercover agent to take down the leaders of the Third Reich. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris and is out for revenge against the Nazis.

Just got back from watching this new film by Quentin Tarantino (last-minute gimik hehe). I loved it, it's a must-see! It's not for the faint of heart, though :)

The villain, Col. Hans Landa a.k.a. "The Jew Hunter" (played by veteran Austrian actor Christoph Waltz) really stole the show....He was charming, he was sinister! I liked him, I despised him! He made me laugh, he made me cringe in disgust! (He totally eclipsed Brad Pitt hahaha)

It's interesting to note that this film also has a scene that displays Quentin's famous foot fetish.

The movie runs for approximately 2.5 hours...I was thoroughly entertained!